Speculation: Caps Roster General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines/etc) | 2025-26 Summer Edition

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The Washington Capitals were "we've got too many big bodies who rely on teammates" the past few years. It's not a bad archetype to have, but you need more than that. You need players who can actually help create the play, which is what the Capitals have been lacking. They don't need more complimentary guys, they need more primary catalysts. Kyrou is a step in the right direction, Tuch is more of the what they already have in overabundance.

Orpik and Niskanen were not even remotely the same player (and Orpik cost them more playoffs series through gaffes and his tanker-sized turning radius than he won them).

Damn Wilson, Protas and PLD dragging us down.

 

[Roshi]

I'm most concerned about our defense right now. If we get another right wing, I hope it's because we've got another deal in the works for a right dman

If they spend big to go after two top6 wingers im pretty confident they have a plan to address the RD aswell. Crazy times.

 

[Langway]

Queue Ron Paul:

 

[Hivemind]

Damn Wilson, Protas and PLD dragging us down.

Y'all are intentionally misinterpreting my point. This isn't to shit on our players or that archetype of player. It's saying we don't need *another* one of that type of player. We need more players who can create the offense so that those big body complimentary-types can play their role.

(Also Ovechkin has very much been of this ilk for a while)

 

[WcRoenick97]

Just my personal opinion on Ovie returning, but we are being AGGRESSIVE to start this offseason. Where there is smoke, there is fire.

 

[Kolzilla]

Queue Ron Paul:

Damn nepoGM, first Kyrou then Tuch. Should be fired asap!!? Huurrrrrumpf

 

[Kalopsia]

Said we're heating up, could be anything but I'd expect something to happen soon. He's usually pretty spot on when he's cryptic like that.

I'm most concerned about our defense right now. If we get another right wing, I hope it's because we've got another deal in the works for a right dman

Maybe Buffalo got Crevier in the Byram trade because they intended to flip him to the Caps as part of this deal? (I know it's crazy unlikely, but a man can dream)

 

[qcal1427]

Spend Ted’s money

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Queue Ron Paul:

Wow. 8 years is a lot. Please don't have NTC.

I hope this doesn't mean Ovie retires

 

[Calicaps]

"Oh and it didn't go!!!!"

Its still clear as day in my head.

This made me wanna rewatch the highlight and I'd forgotten how Orpik added insult to injury by giving Tuch a shot right after. LOL! Miss 44.

 

[895]

I would say that’s 2.5m per year more than what I’d want but whatever.

 

[WcRoenick97]

AJ Dybantsa for the Wiz and an aggressive offseason from the Caps...I must be dreaming.

 

[Lindemann]

Ovi isn't gonna retire but he's gonna come back for pretty damn cheap, that's why we are getting what we are now, we already know

 

[Devil Dancer]

That forward corps is going to be deep. With or without Ovie.

 

[JayBeagleFanAccount]

Queue Ron Paul:

tuch and kyrou man im so excited for this season

 

[BMacs Burner]

Damn. rip Miro.

Making deals like we're on the last chopper out of Nam'.

Understandable because there probably won't even be Tuch level UFAs going forward. This is just straight value play.

 

[895]

Sign an RD and it’s a good off season

 

[qcal1427]

in retrospect does this make it even more clear they should’ve offered Ehlers more last summer? Absolutely. That’s in the past now, and if there’s a time to overspend on a UFA it is right now

 

[Holtbyisms]

Wow. 8 years is a lot. Please don't have NTC.

I hope this doesn't mean Ovie retires

Might be a few years NTC then 10 teams, 15 teams.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I absolutely detest the idea of of paying a 30 year old winger 10.5 for 8 years but f*** it why not. Cap is going up, it’s not my money, and they’ve never been afraid or unable to cut loose from a contract once they’re done with it. This is the same front office that got a 3rd round pick for the corpse of Kuznetsov.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Have to see the end of the 2 deals combined. But we might have some damn good GMing. Even more if Ovie returns.

 

[kicksavedave]

ugh

 

[895]

It’s crazy how this cap environment has made literally any contract no matter how bad signed a few years ago a bargain now.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I absolutely detest the idea of of paying a 30 year old winger 10.5 for 8 years but f*** it why not. Cap is going up, it’s not my money, and they’ve never been afraid or unable to cut loose from a contract once they’re done with it. This is the same front office that got a 3rd round pick for the corpse of Kuznetsov.

We got maybe the 2 best forwards on the market and didn't give up much of anything of value.

 

[Carlzner]

Love it

Cap hit is irrelevant with the rest of this teams contracts and the continual rising cap